2010 Maryland Legislative Session

The Maryland Legislative Session is in full swing. It is still early but at this time, the following bills may be of interest:
1. HB 331 – Family Law – Final Protective Order – Global Positioning Monitoring System. Hearing 2/11 Judiciary. Authorizing a judge to order a respondent to wear or carry a global positioning monitoring system device as part of a final protective order if the judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent presents a risk of abuse to the petitioner; requiring the Department of State Police to monitor a respondent ordered to wear or carry a global positioning monitoring system device under the Act; requiring a judge to describe specifically the locations that the respondent has been ordered to remain away from; etc.
2. HB 336 – Family Law – Grounds for Divorce. Hearing 2/11 Judiciary. This bill will remove the requirement to live separate and apart and only require “no sexual relations”.
3. HB 3 – Business Regulation – Employees Who Carry Firearms – Protective Body Armor. Hearing 2/3 Economic Matters. Requiring an employer to provide protective body armor to an employee who is required to carry a firearm loaded with live rounds; and defining terms.
For more details on any of the above bills, please see the Maryland General Assembly.